Chelsea post match thread

[Ed the Wool]

Magnificent. A proper team effort.

Thought Riera was a colossus.

Those who said Carra was past it, hang your heads.

The fans were blasting the place as well, it was rocking.

[psl]

Absolutely brilliant.

 

And now you're gonna believe us...

[Eiler99]

We're a bit good, aren't we.

 

First team in four years to win there and we hardly allowed them a shot.

 

Brilliant.

[smithdown]

The fans were blasting the place as well, it was rocking.

 

Yes mate.

 

Made them look small time, again.

 

Hardly a peep out of them, especially the last ten when they should have been on their feet screaming them forward.

[Ed the Wool]

Some of the one touch stuff in the middle and final third has me very excited. Keane definitely helps but they are all at it. The understanding between the players is still very early, but if they keep going at that rate we are going to be battering some teams later in the season.

I said I wouldn't start dreamng until after the Chelsea game. I'm still not allowing myself to, not until March/April.

 

Someone on another board said they haen't felt that nervous for a league game for ages and it took me right back. Fantastic feeling.

[Oli]

The thing that impressed me most was how in control we were. After the way the match was beginiing to shape up before half time I was fully expecting an onslaught in the second half and us holding on by our fingernails yet it never materialised. Very impressive display by everyone I thought.

Edited October 26, 2008 by Oli

[Raj]

Hardly a peep out of them, especially the last ten when they should have been on their feet screaming them forward.

 

Mickey Droy and his pals can f*** right off.

 

[Eiler99]

How many shots did Chelsea have on target?

 

The only proper chance I remember was Ashley Cole's and that went well wide.

[Sion]

Actually

i'll keep shush

mocker gods

Edited October 26, 2008 by Sion

[muleskinner]

How many shots did Chelsea have on target?

 

The only proper chance I remember was Ashley Cole's and that went well wide.

 

That was it.

[Tosh]

I was really impressed with the lack of panic.

 

Always tried to play the ball out of defence and a lot less lumping it forwards than we used to do. Sure, we lost it a few times but the interplay to get the ball out of tight spaces suggests that the players are now more confident with the ball and with team-mates.

 

Swarm the opposition when we don't have the ball and play it to feet when we do.

[psl]

That was it.

 

Kalou slowly rolled the ball to Pepe in the first half.

[stressederic]

We were great. Every single player put in a shift for us, it was excellent.

 

Chelsea were rubbish, a big part of that was because we just killed them with and without the ball.

 

We were also only milimeters away (Xabi's freekick and the little pass to send Babel throuch after we sliced Chelsea open) from making it an emphatic win.

Edited October 26, 2008 by stressederic

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

keepers aside - we were better man for man. And keepers aside only because Reina had nothing to do.

 

Oh - and Terry's a s***house, the ref gave them FKs every time they fell over & I wish we had Lampard

 

A quarter of the season gone & we're looking good

[Anfield Fox]

I'm still pinching myself. I can't remember the last time we were top after a few games have been played. 96/97 we had long spells at the top. Paws crossed we can spend the rest of the season there now.

[Mike]

riera has made a massive massive difference to our game.

[Sion]

I wish we had Lampard

[Spike]

Rafa done gone got himself that there crushing machine

[Tosh]

Rafa done gone got himself that there crushing machine

That phrase popped into my head during the game too!

[Foo]

Always tried to play the ball out of defence and a lot less lumping it forwards than we used to do. Sure, we lost it a few times but the interplay to get the ball out of tight spaces suggests that the players are now more confident with the ball and with team-mates.

 

Maybe it is because Daniel A. is back. He'll be gold now.

[Alonso]

And the luck continues if it's not last minute winners when the game should have ended at 58 minutes we go and add defelcted shots to our repetoire.

 

When will we ever win properly?!?

 

[Tosh]

I am talking about the little tight triangles between LB/LM and a midfielder.

 

Agger brought the ball forwards a couple of times and yes, is perhaps less inclined to hoof than Skrtl, but rather than create space from someone to lump it back to the opposition, we took the time to play it up to the half way line. Where we duly gave the ball away.

[Spike]

riera has made a massive massive difference to our game.

A bargain at £8m considering he was a Barry afterthought by all accounts.

 

I f***ING LOVE ALBERT

[Tosh]

And the luck continues if it's not last minute winners when the game should have ended at 58 minutes we go and add defelcted shots to our repetoire.

 

When will we ever win properly?!?

 

Keys did mention a "lucky deflection" did he not. Twit

[DazzlaJ]

Carra telling Terry to f*** Off as well was a highlight